A con man is caught out selling a widow a Highgate Hill grocery business with fake stock.
Highgate Hill History
The Dornoch Terrace Bridge
The original bridge on Dornoch Terrace passing over Boundary Street was built in the 1880s. The current bridge was the first stage of a river crossing that was never built.
Lest We Forget – Highgate Hill
Moving personal stories of the impact of war on our little suburb of Highgate Hill give us a glimpse of what the nation went through in those difficult years.
The Early Days of South Brisbane
In 1875, the Brisbane River not only divided Brisbane physically but also culturally. We southsiders still can’t understand why anyone would want to live north of the river.
The Prince of Wales Visits Highgate Hill 1920
The Prince of Wales meets an enthusiastic crowd at Highgate Hill and admires the view.
The Cabby and the Couple Highgate Hill 1906
This verbatim account from the driver of a horse drawn cab is probably as risqué as newspaper articles got in 1906.
A Highgate Hill Poem from Queensland Figaro 1885
This poem submitted by a reader of Queensland Figaro pokes fun at a friend’s unsuccessful love life.
Highgate Hill and Its History 